Effulgence and Somberness

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Effulgence noun - The quality or state of having or giving off light.

Usage example: the exceptional effulgence of the harvest moon is always a striking sight

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Somberness is an antonym for effulgence.

Nearby Word: effulgent

Somberness noun - A state of partial or total darkness.

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Effulgence is an antonym for somberness.

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Somberness and Effulgence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/effulgence/somberness

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